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Residents urge commissioners to uphold Virginia Constitution amid data‑center debate
Summary
Two residents used citizens time to press the commission on constitutional obligations and to ask questions about zoning changes tied to data centers; one speaker urged commissioners to ensure decisions protect life, liberty, property and privacy.
During citizens time, a resident used public comment to remind commissioners that appointed officials take an oath to uphold the Virginia Constitution and urged that the commission's decisions protect "the people's right to life, liberty, property, and privacy." The speaker stressed that commissioners should have a firm understanding of the Constitution when deliberating on zoning or other actions.
A second resident raised questions specifically about a zoning change that the speaker said related to the data‑center discussion; the Chair reiterated that data centers were not on the night's agenda because a public hearing had already been held and that the commission would not be taking zoning action that evening. The Chair noted prior opportunities were provided at the earlier public hearing for citizens to speak.
Both comments were recorded as part of citizens time; no formal action was taken in response at this meeting. The exchanges highlighted continuing public interest and concern about how the county will address data‑processing facilities in the zoning code.
